President Obama launched a charm offensive on Senate Democrats at their retreat Wednesday in Annapolis, Md., seeking to shore up his allies as they push his agenda.

Obama spent more than two hours with upper chamber Democrats and let them direct much of the day’s agenda, according to sources who attended the closed-door event.

After delivering a brief statement, Obama answered questions from the assembled Democrats for an hour before spending another hour working the room, shaking hands and having more intimate discussions with members of the Senate majority. …

Photo taken by New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.